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The Righteous Babes
A videotape by
Pratibha Parmar
Grades 9 and up
Proving that feminism is still alive and on the cutting-edge, The Righteous Babes profiles a selection of the most recognizable women in rock to highlight the impact of feminism on popular culture and Third Wave activists. Including interviews with Queen Latifah, Ani DiFranco, and Gloria Steinem, along with high-energy concert footage, this lively documentary allows young women to explore the contradictions behind the Spice Girls’ call to “Girl Power” and compare how today’s pop icons have continued, or ceased, to address feminism. Ideal for older teens, The Righteous Babes also allows girls to discover the power of music as a vehicle for political self-expression.
- Camden Girls’ Film Festival
- Lower East Side Girl’s Club Film Festival
“[A] great discussion-starter about the complexities of how feminism and rock music intersect.”
Erica Fletcher
Girls, Inc.
“…outstanding…places feminism in an accessible context without selling the topic short, and demonstrates its continued relevancy for a new generation.”
Joe Austin
Youth and Popular Culture Conference
“Rock on!…teenage girls would love this film…very provocative..”
Jan Albert
“The righteous rage of The Righteous Babes tears the cobwebs off feminism: these fierce rock divas roll it out of the libraries and into packed concert halls. A sexy, invigorating must-see...”
Patricia R. Zimmermann
Ithaca College
“Move over Spice Girls. Fast-paced, wryly observed, insightful, The Righteous Babes demolishes the “post” in “post-feminism.” In this video, popular culture — rock music — rather than marking the end of feminism through the commodification and containment of its revolutionary promise, instead emerges as a vital and contested ground of feminism’s on-going possibilities.”
Ann Pellegrini
English and Women’s Studies, Harvard University
Pratibha Parmar's Website
Righteous Babe Records – Ani DiFranco’s Label
Muse Magazine: The Journal of Women in Music
Women in Music UK
Indiegrrl: The Network for Women in Independent Music
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